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My Old Man Said is one of the original Aston Villa podcasts — started before ‘content creator’ was a job title and stubbornly refusing to rebrand since. We make shows, not content landfill. Shows that entertain as much as they inform, recorded for supporters rather than algorithms. Unlike most Villa media, MOMS has been in the room with the club’s decision-makers and represented supporters at consultations. A strong ethical code runs through everything — no influencers, no fanboyism, no PR access trade-offs. Independent Aston Villa news and podcasts, with the supporter’s perspective at the centre of everything.
Villa’s Champions League Draw Breakdown: From Barcelona to Viking
Aston Villa's Champions League Draw DiscussedAston Villa's Champions League league-phase opponents are confirmed: Paris Saint-Germain, Borussia Dortmund, Fenerbahçe and Viking all visit Villa Park, while Villa face trips to Barcelona, Club Brugge (again), Galatasaray and Slavia Prague.We assess what lies ahead for the rebuilt Villa team, fixture by fixture: from the reality of an away day at a two-thirds-rebuilt Camp Nou to the banana...
Aston Villa’s Brighton Post-Mortem: The Watkins Fallout and a Striker-less Team
Brighton 4-0 Aston Villa Post-Mortem: No Striker, No Watkins, No AnswersVilla didn't lose to Brighton 4-0 because of a bad afternoon at the office; they lost because they were as far from the club motto of prepared as you can probably get for the start of a Premier League season.The defence and midfield resembled a heavily rotated early-stage Europa League line-up, but that...
Unai Emery Hits Potential Tactical Bump in His Villa Revolution
Emery's Playing it Out the Back DilemmaIf any game provided a harsh example of the potential teething troubles of going all-in on a playing-it-out-the-back...
Unai Emery Seeks to Stretch Beyond New Manager Bounce Against Foxes
Unai Emery Seeks to Match Winning ExpectationWhen is a new manager bounce not a new manager bounce? For Unai Emery, probably if Aston Villa...
Insight into Villa’s Transfer Window Ambition and Planning
Transfer Deadline Day DilemmasWith Aston Villa inactive over the past FA Cup weekend due to their earlier unceremonious defeat against Stevenage, judging by Villa...
What’s the Ambition as Villa Edge Towards the Premier League Top Half?
The Next Step for Villa This Season?Is the Unai Emery new manager bounce over? Are we now in the territory of legitimate progress for...
Emery Positional Targets and World Cup Musings
My Old Man Said Podcast - Episode 212On top of looking at World Cup so far and the efforts of the Villa players in...
The Unai Emery Road Ahead After Getting “Back in the Mix”
Pre-World Cup Emery and Villa ReflectionsBack-to-back wins in his first two Premier League games with Aston Villa provides Unai Emery with the perfect start...
Unai Emery Lifts United Curse and Villa Players Regain Respect
Great Start for Unai EmeryWe've waited a long, long time to see an Aston Villa team beat Manchester United at Villa Park. For 27...
Unai Emery Tactical Fit and Villa’s Foreign Manager Curse
First Thoughts on Unai EmeryA bit of a catch up on some of the recent My Old Man Said podcast shows over the past...
Steven Gerrard in Survival Battle for his Aston Villa Future
Steven Gerrard in Survival Battle for Villa FutureIn the first 45 minutes against Chelsea at Villa Park, there was a glimpse of potential salvation...
Aston Villa Get Chance Against Forest to Change the Narrative
Something for the Weekend - Forest AwayWith Nottingham Forest boss Steve Cooper receiving a new contract ahead of Aston Villa's visit to the City...
Aston Villa Injury Update Ahead of Clash With Improved Leeds United
Villa Underdog Due to Injuries?Aston Villa could potentially win their third league fixture in a row at Elland Road for the first time in...
Aston Villa Face Obstacles as They Look to Continue Turning around Poor Start
Aston Villa's Growing Injury ListWins are becoming increasingly expensive for Aston Villa. First, they beat Everton and for their troubles, lost Diego Carlos to...